David Bell, Ph.D.

David Bell

Senior Lecturer

Phone706-310-6286

Office locationClassroom Building, 311B, Oconee

Area(s) of Expertise: Medieval and world literature

Courses Taught

  • English 2111 - World Literature I 
  • English 2135 - African American Literature
  • English 1101 - Composition I
  • English 1102 - Composition II

Education

  • Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Georgia, 2007
  • M.A., Comparative Literature, University of Georgia, 1995
  • M.P.A., Public Administration, University of Georgia, 1988

Research/Special Interests

  • Medieval Literature
  • Hagiography
  • Literary Theory
  • World Mythology

Publications

  • "The Dower" in Women in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, ed. Katharina M. Wilson and Nadia Margolis (Westport and London: Greenwood Press, 2004), pp. 262-264.
  • "The Dowry" in Women in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, ed. Katharina M. Wilson and Nadia Margolis (Westport and London: Greenwood Press, 2004), pp. 264-267.

Work Experience

  • Lecturer, University of North Georgia, Oconee (2017-Present)
  • Limited-Term Faculty, University of North Georgia, Gainesville (2016-2017)
  • Instructor, English Department, University of North Georgia, Oconee (2013-2015)
  • Instructor, English Department, Gainesville State College, Oconee (2012)
  • Instructor, Comparative Literature, University of Georgia, Athens (Spring 2003)
  • Graduate Instructor, Comparative Literature, University of Georgia, Athens (1992-1998)

Personal Information

  • Managing Editor, Teaching Academic, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CTLL) Blog
  • Member of The Medieval Academy of America